Henry Pollock handed first England start in Six Nations clash with Ireland

Henry Pollock has been handed his first England start against Ireland while Steve Borthwick has recalled Tom Curry and Ollie Lawrence as he seeks to get his side’s Six Nations campaign back on track. Henry Arundell has been retained after escaping a suspension while Tommy Freeman shifts back to the wing to accommodate Lawrence and Marcus Smith comes back on to the replacements bench. Pollock has made seven appearances as a replacement but after watching his side slip to a disappointing 30-21 defeat at Murrayfield, Borthwick has seen fit to hand the 21-year-old a first start at No 8 with Ben Earl...